THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 



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68. Damalichthys argyrosomus idirard). White Viviparous Perch; Porgee. 



This species was found at Diamond Point. Kilisut Harbor, and Marrowstone Point. June 27 and 

 July 1; Taylor Bay, Gabriola Island, June 20; and Union Bay, Vancouver Island, June 23. It was not 

 abundant anywhere, but was most common at Union Bay. A female examined at Gabriola Island was 

 11 inches long and contained 23 young, each about 1.9 inches long. Four other examples measured 

 were 2.75, 5.25, 4.75, and 6.5 inches lorn,', respectively. 



A specimen 2.02 inches long has the pectorals dark, almost black; anal anteriorly ducky: caudal 

 dusky at base, and a conspicuous black spot about the middle- of the dorsal. 



Fig. 28. — Damalichthys argyrosomns (Glr&Td). 



Family 30. SCORPjENIDjE. The Scorpion-fishes. 



69. Sebastolobus alascanus 1 Bean). 



The collection contains 11 specimens of this species, the localities represented being stations 1238 

 to -1241 (Behm Canal) and 4302 (Sumner Strait, off Shakan). The depths range from L69to256 fathoms. 

 The specimens range in length from 3.4 l" 23 inches. 



Dorsal xvi in 8 specimens, xvn in :!. In two small examples (3.4 and 5 inches total length) the 

 black spots on the spinous dorsal an- quite distinct and the pectorals are marbled with black and white. 

 The ventrals also are dusky, and the soft dorsal of tin- smaller specimen 1- dusky, and has 3 or 4 small 

 roundish white spots. Two adults inos. 2S7K and 2S71D taken at station 1238, in Behm Canal, wen-, 

 in life, bright rose-red all over, paler below, especially on lower parts of head; fins all red; caudal with 

 some black on outer parts of membranes; pectoral also with some black on interradial membranes; 

 inside of opercle rose-color. 



Originally described by Bean (1891) from Albatross station 2853, off Trinity Islands. Recorded 

 also by Gilbert (1895) from stations 3227, 3324, 3330 to 3332, and 333' to 3340, in Bering Sea, north of 

 Unalaska Island, or in the north Pacific, southeast of Unimak Island. 



This species reaches a length of 2 feet or more. Its range extends from California to Bering Sea. 

 It is usually found in rather deep water, 100 to 800 fathoms. Its flesh is palatable and the species should 

 be of some value as a food fish. 



